Oven Roasted Chicken

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. If chicken is frozen, thaw in the refrigerator 24 hours before cooking.
3. Place chicken on a pan or plate while thawing in the refrigerator.
4. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
5. Remove necks and giblets from chicken cavity, if present before cooking. Reserve for another use.
6. Place chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan.
7. Brush chicken skin with Italian dressing and sprinkle with garlic salt.
8. Stuff lemon or orange into chicken cavity.
9. Roast 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 165 °F.
10. Let chicken set for 15 minutes after removing from the oven before carving.

Recipe from MyPlate.gov